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Gluten FreeDiet-Safe Halloween Treats-Before buying Halloween treats for kids with Celiac disease symptoms, see our gluten-free candy list for October 2011. Following a gluten-free diet couldn’t be easier, even if your family suffers from autoimmune disease or gluten allergy.

Gluten Intolerance Symptoms

People with Celiac disease or other gluten intolerance symptoms must follow a gluten-free diet. Gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, is a common ingredient in most baked goods, snacks, and other packaged foods. Symptoms of Celiac, an autoimmune disease, include stomach cramps, diarrhea, bloating, constipation, and vitamin B12 deficiency.

Gluten-Free Halloween Candies for October 2011:

Gluten Free Candy Corn

Look no farther than the Jelly Belly candy display for the tastiest candy corn! Jelly Belly makes delicious assorted jellybeans and other candy confections that are (mostly) gluten-free, dairy-free, gelatin-free, vegetarian, and OU Kosher. For a list of Jelly Belly products to avoid this year, see Avoid these NOT Gluten-Free Halloween Candies, below. Get their Halloween Fun Pack for $4.99.

Gluten Free for Chocolate Lovers

The following chocolate bars and chocolate confections are safe for people with gluten intolerance and wheat allergies:

Baby Ruth bars

Butterfinger Original only

Hershey’s Kisses

M&M’s

Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins

Snickers bars

York Peppermint Patties

3 Musketeers bars

Gummy Candies, Jelly Beans, and Chewy Candies- Nom, Nom!

These stick-to-your-teeth candies are soft, chewy, and sticky-sweet. Best of all, no gluten!

Black Forest Gummies, including Gummy Werewolves and Gummy Vampires

Mike and Ike

Peeps Ghosts Marshmallow Candy

Starburst Fruit Chews

Tootsie Midgees

Skittles

Welch’s Fruit Snacks

Lollipops and Hard Candies

Which lollipops are okay for kids with Celiac disease? These hard Halloween candies are guaranteed to be free of gluten.